Administration Assistant - The Bridge School

Telford & Wrekin Council; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bridge School in Madeley, Shrewsbury, is seeking a self-motivated Administration Assistant on a maternity cover basis. You will manage the school reception, provide administrative and organisational support, and handle financial and procurement tasks to keep the school running smoothly.

This role requires excellent organisation, attention to detail and a commitment to safeguarding. The post is full-time, 37 hours per week, with term-time plus PD days; applicants should have good spoken

Qualifications

• Experience in administration within a school setting preferred.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to handle administrative, financial and procurement tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage the school reception desk on a daily basis.
• Provide administrative and organisational support to staff.
• Undertake administrative, financial and procurement processes.
• Participate in training and professional development as required.
• Support cross-site administration as needed.

Skills

Reception duties

Administration

Organisational skills

Procurement

Training and development

Job description

The Bridge School

Waterloo Rd, Hadley, Telford, TF1 5NQ

Tel: [phone]

[e-mail]

Administration Assistant – Maternity Cover Post at Madeley site.

37 Hours per week. 8.30am to 4.30pm Mon-Thur, 8.30am to 4.00pm Fri

(Scale 3, term-time plus 5 PD Days + 3 Days)

We are looking to recruit an exceptional, experienced and enthusiastic administration assistant at our all age school for pupils with profound, complex and severe learning difficulties operating across multiple sites within Telford, each providing a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment tailored to the needs of the pupils.

Our main aim is that pupils achieve and progress in an environment where they are safe, happy and treated with respect at all times. The most recent OFSTED (July 2025) graded the school as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas.

Please look at our website to find out more information about the school. The Bridge School - Home

We are seeking a self-motivated Administration Assistant with excellent organisational skills to support the administration of the school.

As an Administration Assistant at The Bridge School, you will:

• Carry out the required role on the school reception desk.
• Provide administrative and organisational support to other staff.
• Be responsible for undertaking administrative, financial, organisational processes within the school.
• Assist with procurement.
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as requested.

Supportive training will be provided.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for details. For further information please contact Sarah Farrelly (School Business Manager) for an informal chat about the role.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as stated in the person specification.

The appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS (CRB) clearance for the successful applicant. We are committed to equality and diversity.

Closing Date: 13.10.2026

Interview Date: TBC

Attached documents

• Application form
• Job Description